#84BD85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.099 144.9), rgb(132, 189, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#84BD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BD85 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 189, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.099 144.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #84BD85 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84BD85 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BD85 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BD85 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84BD85
oklch(74.4% 0.099 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#539D57
oklch(63% 0.127 145)
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Step 600
600
#34873B
oklch(55.5% 0.138 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#26732D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#225D27
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 145)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#84BD85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFB381 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD88 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBAAE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BD85
#84BD85
oklch(74.4% 0.099 144.9)
- #CC96CF
#CC96CF
oklch(74.3% 0.1 324.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #84BD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #84BD85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.